VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy picked up strongly in early 2022, thanks to a strong vaccination drive, robust global demand for its manufacturing products, momentum in domestic demand and resilient foreign direct investment (FDI) flows.

VOV.VN - Health authorities confirmed the detection of a further 1,587 fresh COVID-19 infections on May 20 across 51 cities and provinces nationwide, representing a fall of 128 from the previous day, including 1,380 local cases.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s garment exports to major markets such as the United States, the European Union and the Republic of Korea soared considerably in the first four months of the year thanks to high demand fueled by the global economic recovery and incentives from free trade agreements.

VOV.VN - Visiting parliament Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin of Singapore on May 19 received Bui Van Cuong, chairman of the Vietnam - ASEAN Friendship Parliamentary Group.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane co-chaired a conference to share experience in designing mechanisms and policies supporting post-pandemic socio-economic recovery and development in Vientiane on May 16.

VOV.VN - US Congressmen voiced the US’ strong support for ASEAN’s central role in the region and its active, constructive, and responsible engagement in regional co-operation during a working lunch held with ASEAN leaders in Washington D.C. on May 12 (local time).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economic recovery is gaining momentum despite heightened global uncertainty relating to issues such as the protracted war in Ukraine, higher commodity prices, and tightening global financial conditions, according to the World Bank (WB).

The Government of New Zealand has presented NZD2 million (nearly US$1.26 million) from its COVID-19 response fund to support Vietnam’s recovery from the pandemic.

The Vietnam Online Business Forum (VOBF) 2022 was held by the Vietnam E-Commerce Association (VECOM) in Ho Chi Minh City on May 10, focusing discussions on e-commerce’s role in promoting post-pandemic economic development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has moved up 30 notches to rank 62nd in the latest edition of Nikkei’s COVID-19 Recovery Index thanks to the country’s high vaccination rate.